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Pictured: Burlington Watch Company Grade 174 (Unadjusted) Movement Manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company, c.1908. The early 16-Size “Burlington Special” watches sold by the Burlington Watch Company were based on the unadjusted Grade 174 produced at the Illinois Watch Company factory. Despite the lack of adjustment,...
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Pictured: Watch Diagram Enlarged, “Fighting the Trust” Burlington Special Watch Advertisement, Missouri Valley Farmer (Topeka, Kansas), June 1908 The earliest advertisements by the Burlington Watch Company included a detailed diagram of the watch denoting key features of the first “Burlington Special.” The double-sunk dial was shown...
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Pictured: Babson Bros. Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois [Published in From Talking Machines to Milking Machines] The Burlington Watch Company introduced the “Burlington Special” watch in 1908 through a series of newspaper advertisements published in the Midwest region.  The identity of the company behind the Burlington watches...
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